Article of personal wear and adornment simulating a pocket handkerchief and method of making it

ABSTRACT

AN ARTICLE SIMULATING A POCKET HANDKERCHIEF FOR WEAR IN THE BREAST POCKET OF A COAT, AND THE METHOD OF MAKING IT. THE TOP CORNERS OF THREE RECTANGULAR SECTIONS OF DECORATIVE FABRIC, ARE FIRST INDIVIDUALLY FOLDED TO FROM CENTRAL PEAKS AND THE FOLDS ARE TEMPORARILY SECURED AT AND ALONG THEIR OVERLAPPING COINCIDENT TRANSVERSE EDGES. THEN THE SIDE EDGES OF A CENTER OF THE SECTIONS THUS FORMED ARE STITCHED RECPECTIVELY TO A SIDE EDGE EACH OF THE TWO END SECTIONS, TO FORM A UNITARY FLAT MAIN PORTION. A RECTANGULAR ONE-PIECE FABRIC LINING OF BAOUT THE SAME SIZE AS THE MAIN PORTION, IS STITCHED ALONG ONE SIDE EDGE TO THE MAIN PORTION, ALONG A LINE DETERMINED BY THE AFORESAID OVERLAPPING TRANSVERSE EDGES. THE STICHING THUS FORMED DOES NOT PASS THROUGH THE MAIN PART OF THE SEVERAL SECTIONS AND DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE COMPLETED ARTICLE. THE UNITED MAIN PORTION AND LINING ARE THEN FOLDED ALONG A VERTICAL LINE THROUGH THE TIP OF THE CENTRAL SECTION, WITH THE &#34;WRONG&#34; SURFACES OF THESE PARTS FACING OUTWARDLY, AND THE VERTICAL SUPERPOSED SIDE EDGES ARE STITCHED TOGETHER TO FORM A SIDE SEAM WHICH IS TRIMMED. THE TUBULAR ITEM THUS FORMED IS THEN TURNED INSIDE OUT SO THAT THE &#34;RIGHT&#34; SURFACE OF THE LINING IS OUTWARD. NEXT, THE TUBULAR ITEM IS ADJUSTED SO THAT THE AFORESAID SIDE SEAM IS SUPERPOSED OVER A VERTICAL LINE THROUGH THE TIP OF THE CENTER SECTION, THEN FLATTENED AND STITCHED TRANSVERSELY ALONG AND THROUGH THE BOTTOM EDGES. THE ARTICLE IS COMPLETED BY TURNING IT INSIDE OUT THUS EXPOSING THE &#34;RIGHT&#34; SIDE OF THE MAIN PORTION. AS WORN, THE CENTER SECTION FACES FORWARDLY AND IS FLANKED BY PARTS OF THE TWO SIDE SECTIONS AND WITH ALL THREE PEAKED PORTIONS EXPOSED. ALL STITCHES ARE CONCEALED. A RECTANGULAR PIECE OF STIFFENING MATERIAL MAY BE USED INSIDE THE FINISHED ARTICLES, WHICH MAY BE MADE OF SILK SECTIONS AND LINING OF THE SAME OR DIFFERENT PATTERNS AND COLORS. WHEN WORN AS INTENDED, THE INVENTION PRESENTS AN EXTREMELY NEAT, ATTRACTIVE AND PLEASING APPEARANCE.

H. BRUNI EB'AL 35, PERSONAL WEAR AND ADORNMENT SIMULATING A POCKET HANDKERCHIEF AND METHOD OF MAKING IT Filed Jan. 15, 1970 ARTICLE OF Tia/z I I I IIMI'II FRANCES B- GILL/E aw 99M A TTOR/VfY US. Cl. 2-279 7 lClaims ABS ACT "OF THE DISCLOSURE An article simulating a pocket handkerchief for wear in the breast pocket of a coat, and the method of making it. The top corners of three rectangular sections of decorative fabric, are first individually folded to form central peaks and the folds are temporarily secured at and along their overlapping coincident transverse edges. Then the side edges of a center one of the sections thus formed are stitched respectively to a side edge each of the two end sections, to form a unitary fiat main portion. A rectangular one-piece fabric lining of about the same size as the main portion, is stitched along one side edge to the main portion, along a line determined by the aforesaid overlapping transverse edges. The stitching thus formed does not pass through the main part of the several sections and does not appear in the completed article. The united main portion and lining are then folded along a vertical line through the tip of the central section, with the wrong surfaces of these parts facing outwardly, and the vertical superposed side edges are stitched together to form a side seam which is trimmed. The tubular item thus formed is then turned inside out so that the right surface of the lining is outward. Next, the tubular item is adjusted so that the aforesaid side seam is superposed over a vertical line through the tip of the center section, then fiattened and stitched transversely along and through the bottom edges. The article is completed by turning it inside out thus exposing the right side of the main portion. As worn, the center section faces forwardly and is flanked by parts of the two side sections and with all three peaked portions exposed. All stitches are concealed. A rectangular piece of stiffening material may be used inside the finished article, which may be made of silk sections and lining of the same or different patterns and colors. When worn as intended, the invention presents an extremely neat, attractive and pleasing appearance.

This invention relates to an article of personal wear and adornment in simulation of a pocket handkerchief, and to the method of making it.

Such articles for personal adornment are worn in the front or breast pocket of a suit coat or overcoat, and are very popular with well-dressed men and women because they set off and accentuate an outer garment and, in general, identify the wearer as a person of importance and good taste.

It is the chief object of the invention to provide an article as aforesaid which is extremely neat, attractive and pleasing as a simulation of a pocket handkerchief, when worn in a front breast pocket of a suit coat, sport coat, or topcoat, which is simple and relatively easy and inexpensive to make, and which may be made up of sections of different colors and/or patterns of fabric thus making it possible to construct articles embodying the invention which are harmoniously designed and which may match, set olf, and accentuate the color and fabric of the coat being worn.

MS MJAZ Patented Nov. 9, 1971 Another object is to provide an article as aforesaid which is permanently formed with upwardly-directed laterally-spaced peaks of fabric.

Still another object is to provide an article of personal Wear and adornment which may be constructed without exposed stitching.

Yet another object is to provide a novel method by which the article aforesaid may be manufactured facilely and at commercially practicable cost.

Other objects and advantages will become clear to those skilled in the art, after a study of the following detailed description, in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a plan view with central area broken away, of one of the three principal sections or portions of fabric from which the article is made, and showing dotted the initial fold lines;

FIG. 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing the back surface of the three principal sections after they have been folded at the top and stitched together along contiguous side edges;

FIG. 3 is a view like FIG. 2 and showing the assembled sections constiutting the main portion, with lining attached, both having their front or right surfaces facing the viewer;

FIG. 4 is a view of the article of FIG. 3, folded along its central vertical line with inner or wrong surfaces facing outwardly, and stitched along overlapping side edges;

FIG. 5 shows the assembly after the tubular article formed as in FIG. 4, has been turned inside out to expose the right or outside surface of the lining;

FIG. 6 is a view showing the article as in FIG. 5 adjusted to emplace a vertical line through the tip or point of the center section in subjacent registration with the vertical seam shown at the right of FIG. 4, and a final stitching extending through and along the bottom edges; and

FIG. 7 is a front elevation of the completed article after it has been turned inside out with respect to the position and relation of the parts shown upon FIG. 6.

In describing the invention, for purposes of simplicity and ease of understanding, the several principal sections or parts of fabric, as well as the fabric lining, will be described as having right and Wrong surfaces, it being understood that the term right means the decorative surfaces which are, or which may be, exposed in the completed article, while the wrong surface is that which is concealed in the finished article. It is important to note however that the fabric used may have both surfaces alike, that is, equally decorative, the description being nonlimitative in this respect, as where woven silk with both surfaces alike is used for the principal sections and, if desired, for the lining.

Referring in detail to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 identifies one of the three duplicate rectangular principal sections. While the exact size is not critical, a size satisfactory for a completed article having a smooth fit Within the breast pocket of a coat, is 3 by 8". The three sections may be of the same pattern of fabric or they may be of different but harmonizing patterns and/or colors. In fact, one of the chief advantages of the invention is that the designer has the widest choice of matching harmonious colors and patterns for the several sections, so that the beauty and attractiveness of the completed article is limited only by his skill and imagination.

In a first step the section, FIG. 1, is folded so that one upper corner thereof such as 2, is brought into coincidence with a point 4 on the other side edge of the section, the fold line being identified at 6. Then the section is again folded along the indicated dotted line 3 so that 3 point at the opposite top corner coincides with point 7, thus forming the section with upwardly sloping top edges, along fold lines 3 and 6, meeting at tip or point 8 in a line midway between the side edges of the section. The folds are temporarily maintained at this time by basting or pinning.

Turning to FIG. 2, all three sections 1, 9 and 10, prepared as described in the preceding paragraph, are united into a main portion by stitching along meeting side edges. The seams thus formed are indicated at 11 and 12, after the edges have been pressed outwardly in respectively opposite directions to lie flat against the main part of the corresponding sections. In this view the wrong surfaces of the main portion face the viewer.

Referring to FIG. 3, a single rectangular piece of lining 13 which in correspondence with the aforesaid dimensions of 3" by 8 for each main section, may be 9" by 5 /2, is stitched along one of its longer edges to form a seam indicated at 14. The seam is formed by stitching through the superposed transverse folded edges only of the sections so that it does not appear on the outside surfaces of the completed article. Thus in FIG. 3 both the main portion and the lining have their right surfaces facing upwardly although, of course, this will be relatively unimportant when the fabrics used are identical on both surfaces.

Next, referring in particular to FIG. 4, the parts assembled as in FIG. 3 are folded as a unit along a line indicated at 15, passing through tip point 8 of center section 1, parallel with its side edges. Folding may be effected for instance, by raising the left side edge of the assembly as viewed upon FIG. 3 and turning it over into registration with the right side edge thereof. The parts are then stitched through and along the superposed side edges to form a seam indicated at 16. Any excess material of the lining and main portion may be trimmed off. Thus on FIG. 4, wrong surfaces of the main portion and lining face upwardly, and a tubular item is formed wherein as shown, the peaks of the main portion are inside.

Lining 13, as viewed upon FIG. 4, is next turned down to extend over and about the main portion. FIG. 5 shows the parts after this operation, it being noted that in this view, lining 13 with its right surface facing outwardly, encloses the main portion except, of course, for the peaks thereof, which are exposed. It is also noted that what was formerly the top edge of lining 13 as viewed upon FIG. 3, is now coincident with the bottom edge of the main portion formed of sections 1, 9 and 10.

Next, the assembled parts are re-arranged or adjusted to bring seam 16 into coincidence or superposed registration with center line 15 shown upon FIG. 3, of center section 1. FIG. 6 shows the relation of the parts after this adjustment. The flattened registering bottom edges of the main portion and lining, are now stitched through to form a seam identified at 18, FIG. 6.

At this time there is formed a double-walled tubular article as in FIG. 6, wherein the lining or, more particularly, the righ surface thereof, is facing outwardly and the main sections are inside, with their right surfaces forming the inner wall or surface of the article.

The tubular article thus formed is then turned inside out, thus completing the invention with the right surfaces of the main sections facing outwardly, the lining inside with its flattened right surfaces in contact, and all seams concealed.

If desired a generally rectangular stiffener of cardboard or synthetic plastics, not shown, may be inserted with a smooth fit into the tubular article, thus retaining it with a neat pressed appearance. The size of the insert will be such that it is completely concealed while the article is being worn. It is within the purview of the invention to form the lining itself of somewhat stiffened fabric, to perform the same function of preserving the shape and press of the article. The main sections such as 1, 9 and 10 may be pleated before being assembled into the main portion 4 shown at FIG. 2. Such pleats further enhance the attractiveness.

There is thus formed an article of personal wear and adornment which is extremely neat and pleasing in appearance when worn as intended. When inserted into the front or breast pocket of a suit coat or overcoat, the exposed peaks give the appearance of a neatly folded handkerchief. As previously noted the sections may all be made of, for instance, silk of the same color and/ or pattern, or they may be made of fabric of different colors and patterns. When made of the same pattern of fabric it may be the same as a necktie being worn, thus further enhancing the attractive appearance of the combination. The initials of the owner may be formed in any known manner, each upon a respective one of the peaked portions, as shown upon FIG. 7.

As will be clear from the foregoing description the invention may be constructed in a wide variety of different fabrics, colors, shapes, sizes, and relation of component parts. Hence the description should be taken in an illustrative rather than a limiting sense.

In the claims, the term fabric is to be interpreted to include any flexible sheet material whether woven, felted, pressed, or otherwise formed.

Having thus fully disclosed the invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The method of constructing an article of pocket wear and adornment comprising, forming a generally rectangular main portion of fabric to have a plurality of upstanding peaks spaced along its upper edge, folding the main portion along its central vertical line to bring its right right and left edges into coincidence, stitching the coinciding edges together to form a first seam, adjusting and flattening the main portion to bring the first seam into coincidence with the vertical center line of the main portion, stitching through and along the bottom edges of the main portion thus flattened and adjusted, to form a second seam, and turning the main portion thus formed, inside out.

2. The method of claim 1, stitching a generally rectangular lining of fabric, along one edge thereof, to the main portion, along a line thereof through the bases of the peaks, to form a third seam, folding the lining together with the main portion, as aforesaid, along their common central vertical line, to thus enclose the peaks of the main portion, stitching of said first seam also connecting the superposed coinciding right and left edges of the lining, the stitching of said second seam passing through the flattened main portion and the enclosing bottom edges of the lining.

3. The method of claim 1, forming said main portion of three essentially equally-sized rectangular sections of fabric, each said section being initially constructed by (l) turning down a first top corner thereof into coincidence with one point on the opposite side edge, to form a first fold line passing through the second top corner of the section, (2) turning down the second top corner into coincidence with another point on the other side edge of th section, directly opposite said one point, (3) stitching together the edges thus superposed extending transversely of the section, to form a peaked upper part of the section, and (4) uniting the three sections by stitching along their meeting side edges only, to form a composite fiat rectangular main portion.

4. The method of claim 3, stitching a generally rec tangular fabric lining along one edge thereof, to the mai portion, along a line through the bases of the peaked parts of the three united sections, to form a third seam, folding the unitary lining and main portion along their common center line through the peak of the center section to thus superpose the side edges of the lining and main portion with wrong surfaces outwardly, stitching along and through said side edges to form said first seam, and after adjusting and flattening as aforesaid, forming said second seam by stitching through and along the coinciding superposed bottom edges of the lining and main portion.

5. The method of constructing an article of personal wear and adornment, simulating a pocket handkerchief, comprising:

(1) initially preparing each of three equally-sized, originally-rectangular sections of fabric by (2) turning down one upper corner along a fold line passing diagonally through the other upper corner, into coincidence with one point on the side edge of the section opposite said one corner,

(3) turning down the other upper corner into coincidence with another point on the side edge of the section laterally opposite said one point,

(4) securing together the superposed edges extending transversely of the section, to form a peak,

(5) stitching the parallel side edges of the center one of said sections to respective contiguous side edges of the end sections, to form a main portion,

(6) securing a rectangular integral lining of essentially the same size ts said main portion, along one edge, to and along a line through the bases of the peaks on said main portion,

(7) folding the assembled main portion and attached lining along a fold line through the peak of the center section, to face the wrong surfaces of the lining and main portion outwardly,

(8) stitching along a common line along and continguous to the superposed side edges of the lining and main portion to form a side edge seam,

(9) turning the lining downwardly over the main portion to bring their bottom edges substantially into registration,

(10) adjusting the combined tubular main portion and lining, to coincide said side edge seam with the central line through the peak of the center section of the main portion,

(l1) stitching along the superposed registered bottom edges of the lining and main portion, and

(12) turning the tubular item thus formed, inside out.

61 An article of manufacture forming a decorative pocket insert in simulation of a handkerchief, comprising a plurality of individually peaked sections of fabric secured together at and along their meeting vertical side edges to form a tubular main portion having a plurality of peaks upstanding from and disposed along its top edge, and stitching along and through the bottom edge of said main portion, to hold said main portion flattened and said peaks in laterally-spaced individually-exposed relation.

7. The article of claim 6, and a rectangular lining of fabric fitting inside said flattened tubular main portion and secured thereto by parallel seams extending horizontally along respective top and bottom edges of said lining, one said seam extending in a line through the bases of the peaks of all sections of said main portion, the other said seam extending through and along the bottom edge of said flattened main portion and said lining.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,785,962 12/1930 Line 2279 2,060,729 11/1936 Gilgenbach 2279 2,269,511 1/1942 Biederrnan 2279 2,539,182 1/1951 Brown 2279 2,849,722 9/1958 Cohen 2279 3,196,461 7/1965 Erhardt 2279 FOREIGN PATENTS 356,734 10/1961 Switzerland 2279 ALFRED R. GUEST, Primary Examiner 

